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detroit does not have any problem that is 100% unique to detroit. however, it has a scale that is unprecedented, as well as -- it seems to have all of the problems, not just one or two. in the case of like a birmingham or the county that has declared a see their -- that has declared bankruptcy there, it is because of a specific bad investment, a municipal job that went awry and they lost billions of dollars. detroit is really tied to attention problems, and that is unique -- detroit is really tied to its pension problems, and that is unique, and especially scary to americans. as heidi and i discussed many times, this is either a cautionary tale or a blueprint for other cities. we have to wait and watch. there is all of these unknowns happening right now. detroit is certainly not completely unique in its issues. guest: just to follow-up on that, in terms of scale, the second-largest accuracy, jefferson county -- second- largest bankruptcy, jefferson county, alabama, that was long- term by police, $4.5 billion. are $20s liabilities billion-plus. it co
detroit does not have any problem that is 100% unique to detroit. however, it has a scale that is unprecedented, as well as -- it seems to have all of the problems, not just one or two. in the case of like a birmingham or the county that has declared a see their -- that has declared bankruptcy there, it is because of a specific bad investment, a municipal job that went awry and they lost billions of dollars. detroit is really tied to attention problems, and that is unique -- detroit is really...
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detroit, youention hear about the vagrancy, they put on the labor unions and the government there and so forth. is a placeriver called windsor, candidates, where ford motor company have a major plant. that plan does not have to pay for the medical benefits for the workers. that is why ford is very successful. you've got to look at everything within that aim. just general motors did not know what they were doing. motors the general pushing brooms making $100 an hour. i tell you what, funny one of those jobs, and i will give you 20% of my pay every week. thank you very much. host: the next call independent line. valerie, you are on the "washington journal." caller: good morning. benjamin should quit listening to the liars on msnbc. what i really called to see as i do not see how there will ever be a copper mines when you have one side that look believes in big government and one -- and more spending and one side that leaves in smaller government and less spending. i do not see how there can never be a copper mine. -- a compromise. they are two totally different, nothing in common. host:
detroit, youention hear about the vagrancy, they put on the labor unions and the government there and so forth. is a placeriver called windsor, candidates, where ford motor company have a major plant. that plan does not have to pay for the medical benefits for the workers. that is why ford is very successful. you've got to look at everything within that aim. just general motors did not know what they were doing. motors the general pushing brooms making $100 an hour. i tell you what, funny one...
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talk about our solutions for a city like detroit. democratad 60 years of control in that city, so the proof is in the pudding. you can backup 60 years of irrational policy with a rational approach is that allow at least begin to have a different conversation. that is the direction that i think you want to go in. -it rational --ut out-irrational. no doubton crazy, about it, but the way you pushback is by demonstrating through examples of where republican leadership right now is making a real difference. host: back to economic matters and the rnc event held this weekend, one of the speakers says african-americans have immigrantskseat to and gays. i want to show you that tape and get your response. [video clip] >> everybody comes in front of them on the bus -- gays, immigrants, women, environmentalists -- we never hear any talk about the conditions fighting -- confronting poor blacks and poor people in general, and if dr. king were alive today, he would not just be talking about butice for trayvon martin, he would also give a prayer for
talk about our solutions for a city like detroit. democratad 60 years of control in that city, so the proof is in the pudding. you can backup 60 years of irrational policy with a rational approach is that allow at least begin to have a different conversation. that is the direction that i think you want to go in. -it rational --ut out-irrational. no doubton crazy, about it, but the way you pushback is by demonstrating through examples of where republican leadership right now is making a real...
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thene of them is whether government is making contributions paid that is a problem in detroit. the government has borrowed to make contributions, just like borrowing to pay your monthly bills. not necessarily a good idea or a sustainable. in some cases they might have sweetened the pot. several members are under investigation by the sec. nevertheless, the asset returns that you talked about a couple years ago didn't look so good. for that reason it called attention to the funding of state and local pensions generally. in some ways detroit is its own case and in other ways it brings up the fact that on average, state and local pensions are 80% funded -- i'm sorry, 73% funded. 80% is the target we would like to be. street at thethe capitol are concerned about that and the way the federal government is going to have to bailout state and local governments. most state constitutions require that the pension be treated as a contract, inviolable. it is not clear where the money is going to come from. a lot of states have taken aggressive maneuvers to perform pensions, but most of those
thene of them is whether government is making contributions paid that is a problem in detroit. the government has borrowed to make contributions, just like borrowing to pay your monthly bills. not necessarily a good idea or a sustainable. in some cases they might have sweetened the pot. several members are under investigation by the sec. nevertheless, the asset returns that you talked about a couple years ago didn't look so good. for that reason it called attention to the funding of state and...
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guest: yes, i'm from detroit and i grew up there. with aretha franklin's father and many other prominent ministers in detroit. dr.king participated in a huge march in detroit leading down near cobal hall where he delivered a similar speech and he talked about using our resources to make sure justice will be delivered. he talked about some of the same things he did in washington. he also talked about obviously detroit being the headquarters of a tremendous labor movement with u.a.w. the local focus in terms of negro rights was extraordinarily powerful. so dr. king founded some of those things but of course took them to a new level in washington. host: from june of 1963 two months before the march on washington. this is put together from motown records. >> i have a dream this afternoon. my four little children will not come up in the same young days that i came up. they will be judged on the basis of the content of their character and not the color of their skin. i have a dream this afternoon that one day right here in detroit, negroes
guest: yes, i'm from detroit and i grew up there. with aretha franklin's father and many other prominent ministers in detroit. dr.king participated in a huge march in detroit leading down near cobal hall where he delivered a similar speech and he talked about using our resources to make sure justice will be delivered. he talked about some of the same things he did in washington. he also talked about obviously detroit being the headquarters of a tremendous labor movement with u.a.w. the local...
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i am just outside detroit. i have always been able to find a job and my skill trade. it may not pay what i wanted to. that's what i want it to. wanteday not pay what i to. host: detroit is getting a lot of attention as far as bankruptcy issues and what it means as far as michigan's economy. do you think it has a spillover effect? bad.r: it is pretty i am underwater right now. i bought a condo and refinanced it. up --ndo beneath me went went for 21,000. one guys a realtor and said that value is coming back up. it is going to take a while and i understand that. host: things do not happen overnight. that is brad america look tonight -- on our -- that is brad on our republican line. next caller -- caller: let because he, as a prospective college student, i am seeing some improvement. tennesseeobama was in to try and compromise with the republicans. boehnerans, under john and the tea party that is pushing the tax deal come ever since they got into 2011 -- ident obama has not something that was explicitly endorsed from 35%. need to obviously return to manufacturing. in 2012
i am just outside detroit. i have always been able to find a job and my skill trade. it may not pay what i wanted to. that's what i want it to. wanteday not pay what i to. host: detroit is getting a lot of attention as far as bankruptcy issues and what it means as far as michigan's economy. do you think it has a spillover effect? bad.r: it is pretty i am underwater right now. i bought a condo and refinanced it. up --ndo beneath me went went for 21,000. one guys a realtor and said that value is...
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the city of detroit is under an emergency manager. right now the emergency manager is in federal court to file a bankruptcy for detroit. what he wants to do is to stop paying into our pension system. protectedn system is by the michigan constitution. what do you see happening to our federalif the bankruptcy allows them to stop paying into our pension? guest: that is a difficult legal question. there are a lot of people who have worked their entire lives believing their pension would be there for them. is issue is that federal law supreme to state law. if federal law is properly invoked, then the michigan constitution does not have anything to say about it. detroitt clear whether properly file that petition. ae michigan constitution says municipality cannot do anything that would diminish the tensions of the employees. canng a bankruptcy petition be interpreted as something that would diminish their pensions. thehe argument is that petition itself is no good. the federal law was never populate invoked. predictionto make a as to how thi
the city of detroit is under an emergency manager. right now the emergency manager is in federal court to file a bankruptcy for detroit. what he wants to do is to stop paying into our pension system. protectedn system is by the michigan constitution. what do you see happening to our federalif the bankruptcy allows them to stop paying into our pension? guest: that is a difficult legal question. there are a lot of people who have worked their entire lives believing their pension would be there...
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president obama said that the economy was roaring back in detroit. this administration cannot seem to do anything correct. the keep the people chasing tale, that is their objective, a state of confusion. then they blame someone else. it is time, i think, for the congress to reevaluate the presidency and what he is doing and possibly considered impeachment. way overdue. host: this is from jodie this morning on twitter -- host: marvin, south boston, va., independent line. caller: i think everyone needs to kind of chill out. i think that what congress needs to do is kind of like helping the poor and. host: kathleen, independent line. caller: it would be interesting to see if any of these nations receive information from the united states so that they can kill us. every state has good national guard units, which is something we may want to consider whether our country is not friendly to us, that we make sure our representatives are well taking care of. host: currently there is a senate primary going on in new jersey. joining us to talk about that ,nd the
president obama said that the economy was roaring back in detroit. this administration cannot seem to do anything correct. the keep the people chasing tale, that is their objective, a state of confusion. then they blame someone else. it is time, i think, for the congress to reevaluate the presidency and what he is doing and possibly considered impeachment. way overdue. host: this is from jodie this morning on twitter -- host: marvin, south boston, va., independent line. caller: i think everyone...
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detroit is filing for bankruptcy. these democratic cities have democratic policies for such a long time. when they have their way, that's what happens. we continue on with these policies that are being pushed down our throats. that is going to happen to a larger scale. we cannot afford everything. we cannot be everything to everybody. we need to live within our means. i grew up among democrats. i hear this nonsense all the time. we need to live within our means. host: ron is from tip of florida this morning. -- is from tampa, florida this morning. we brought up the proposals tea party members are pushing. a possible government shutdown if government includes financing for the affordable care act and its proposal to extend government funding beyond that date. today's "washington post," he is a republican strategist talking about that strategy as a possible option under his headline -- scott is from maine on our independent line. talk about this idea of compromise. is it possible in today's political climate? caller: i
detroit is filing for bankruptcy. these democratic cities have democratic policies for such a long time. when they have their way, that's what happens. we continue on with these policies that are being pushed down our throats. that is going to happen to a larger scale. we cannot afford everything. we cannot be everything to everybody. we need to live within our means. i grew up among democrats. i hear this nonsense all the time. we need to live within our means. host: ron is from tip of florida...
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our democratl on line from detroit, michigan. good morning, you were on with christopher hill. caller: good morning. withieve the whole thing the embassies and everything was a manufactured crisis because of the snowden release. once again, it is just like the terror alert. one native yellow, one day it is green, get people scared. governmente basically gets permission to take your rights away. i do not trust anything the more the government says. it is just too convenient after the snowden release that is when this came out. host: mr. hill, your take on ais, his belief that this was way to scare the american public. guest: i do not think that is the case. having said that, we need to see this against the backdrop of rising tensions in the world of rising sectarianism in the arab world. i'm trying to relate it to broader issues. i would not relate this to the case of snowden in moscow or the toinistration's efforts deflect the attention it. when you close an embassy, it is a very syria's -- a very serious thing. they are our eyes and ears. they are how we as a country deal with
our democratl on line from detroit, michigan. good morning, you were on with christopher hill. caller: good morning. withieve the whole thing the embassies and everything was a manufactured crisis because of the snowden release. once again, it is just like the terror alert. one native yellow, one day it is green, get people scared. governmente basically gets permission to take your rights away. i do not trust anything the more the government says. it is just too convenient after the snowden...
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we have seen it play out in a horrible way in detroit with its recent bankruptcy and you will see it in a lot of other places as well. struggling to meet their pension and other obligations and this will be big problem. it is not necessarily a problem that involves, so the federal government. it might be if there were bailouts involved. but at the moment, this is a problem that is isolated to the cities and to the states. to the second point about moderates and republicans and moderates, first of all, i noted that there is a plurality of moderates, not a majority. there is no a journey of conservatives or liberals -- there is no majority of conservatives or liberals or moderates. moderatesdentified are in far greater number than conservatives or liberals. my point was that the moderate republican party doesn't really represent their views very well. they used to be a giant heard of moderate republicans from beeness and they have hunted into extinction through some of these primaries that we have seen and now there are very few. host: on twitter -- guest: entitlement reform. that is t
we have seen it play out in a horrible way in detroit with its recent bankruptcy and you will see it in a lot of other places as well. struggling to meet their pension and other obligations and this will be big problem. it is not necessarily a problem that involves, so the federal government. it might be if there were bailouts involved. but at the moment, this is a problem that is isolated to the cities and to the states. to the second point about moderates and republicans and moderates, first...